WHEN Syd Little appeared at Tytherington Family Worship Church he wasn't sure who would turn up but the last person he expected to see was...his long-lost auntie Millie!

Syd, half of legendary double act Little and Large, hadn't clapped eyes on his relative since he was ten-years-old - more than half a century ago.

Church elder David Bayley was on hand to capture the emotional reunion on camera and what a set of pictures they made.

The bespectacled jokester was visiting the church to talk about his faith and life in showbusiness when he ended up dumbstruck.

Millie Holding, 82, who lives on Wykeham Close in Macclesfield said: "He gave me such a lovely hug when he saw me. I could do with a few more of those, I can tell you. It was really lovely.

"I saw Syd was coming to Tytherington in the Macclesfield Express. I spoke to two of my friends from Calvery Church who took me in their car. I had such a marvellous evening. I wish it could have gone on longer but my friends, Howard and Bobbie, said they could get us all tickets for his next show."

Stunned Syd needed a few minutes before the memories came flooding back but as soon as they did he gathered Millie up into his arms.

He said: "I was very surprised. When David Bayley came up to me and said my aunt was here my mind was racing. I used to have 13 odd aunties and uncles and I only have a few left now. It took me a bit of time to recognise her but everything soon clicked into place.

"To be honest I thought she might have been passed on it had been so long since I last saw her. She married into my father's side of the family and after he died, we lost touch.

"But it is great to know I have my auntie Millie back and we will definitely stay in contact."

The skinny comic added: "To see her after all these years was really fantastic. Apparently she was in her church and some people were talking about my gig and she interrupted: 'I knew him when he was a snotty-nosed kid! He's my nephew.'

"They didn't believe her. Come to that, the audience at Tytherington thought the whole thing was a set-up because she kept chipping in when I doing my act.